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A short and private discourse between Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning usury. PublishedA short and priuate discourse betweene Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning vsury. Published
A short and private discourse between Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning usury. Published by E.B. by Mr. Bolton's own copyA short and priuate discourse betweene Mr. Bolton and one M.S. concerning vsury. Published by E.B. by Mr. Boltons owne coppy
London: printed by George Miller, 1637
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8. That Polanus doth not approve, but condemn Usury properly and truly so called, commonly practised in this Kingdom, seems manifest, by divers passages:
8. That Polanus doth not approove, but condemne Usury properly and truly so called, commonly practised in this Kingdome, seemes manifest, by divers passages:
He makes three kinds of it: 1. Gainful. 2. Recompensing. 3. Punishing.
He makes three kindes of it: 1. Gainefull. 2. Recompensing. 3. Punishing.
The first, which is the same with our common Usury, practised in this Kingdom, He thus defines:
The first, which is the same with our common Vsury, practised in this Kingdome, Hee thus defines:
aGainful Usury is theft, which is committed, when any receives gain, only in lieu of lending, having received no damage, by any fault of the Borrower.